swear 的用法和发音

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swear

/sweər/
动词 日常用语

基本释义：发誓；咒骂

词源：源自古英语"swerian"，意为宣誓

📚 核心含义

郑重承诺

正式或庄严地承诺某事

I swear I'll tell the truth.
我发誓我会说实话。
正式用语

咒骂

使用粗俗或冒犯性的语言

He swore when he hit his thumb.
他砸到拇指时骂了脏话。
非正式用语

使宣誓

让某人正式宣誓

The judge swore in the witness.
法官让证人宣誓。
法律用语

"swear"在不同语境下含义差异很大，从正式宣誓到粗俗咒骂，使用时需注意场合。

🔄 用法对比

英语例句

I swear to tell the truth.

Don't swear in front of children.

The president was sworn in yesterday.

中文翻译

我发誓说实话。

不要在小孩面前说脏话。

总统昨天宣誓就职。

🔊 发音指南

英式发音

/sweə(r)/

斯-威尔（"尔"轻读）

美式发音

/swer/

斯-威尔（"尔"更明显）

发音要点：

常见发音错误

  • 读成"斯-维尔"（应保持"sw"连读）
  • 重音放在第二个音节
  • 美式发音中"r"音不清晰

🎯 常见搭配

swear + to do

发誓做某事

swear to keep a secret
发誓保守秘密
承诺用法

swear + at

咒骂某人

swear at the driver
咒骂司机
粗俗用语

swear + in

宣誓就职

swear in the new mayor
宣誓新任市长就职
正式用语

语法注意

原形： swear
过去式： swore
过去分词： sworn

⚠️ 易混淆点

不要混淆：

I sweat I didn't do it. (错误)

正确：I swear I didn't do it.

He sweared at me. (错误)

正确：He swore at me.

✍️ 随堂练习

翻译练习

1. I swear I didn't take your book.
2. She swore at the rude customer.
3. The witness was sworn in before testifying.

1. 我发誓没拿你的书。

2. 她骂了那个粗鲁的顾客。

3. 证人在作证前宣誓。

发音练习

跟读以下句子：

• Swear to me you're telling the truth. [sweər]
• Don't swear in public. [swer]
• The president will be sworn in tomorrow. [swɔːrn]

改错练习

找出并改正错误：

1. I sweared I would come.
2. He was swear in as a judge.
3. Don't sweat at your parents.

1. I swore I would come.

2. He was sworn in as a judge.

3. Don't swear at your parents.